Coming Across as a Jackass. Or not.
It’s an interesting phenomenon. Strangers will call or (worse) text about a leased space or a building for sale. For most of them, they...
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hughjwade
Oct 21 min read
Hunting for Real Estate in Alaska
Hugh and I recently sold some land in Houston, Alaska, and I couldn't help but be reminded that Alaska is such a unique place to live and...
hughjwade
Oct 22 min read
Jerome Powell Lowers Interest Rates
"FED Chair Jerome Powell surprised Wall Street with a half-point interest rate cut Wednesday, September 18th to 5%, the first cut of its...
hughjwade
Oct 24 min read
Reflections on Being a Taxi Driver
My early professional life was unconventional, in terms of choices. My father, the main influence on my college choice and my main career...
hughjwade
Sep 94 min read
“Let’s All be Different, Together, at the Same Time, Unintentionally!”And, in the process, we all become much the same.
A few months back, I read an article. It’s entitled “The mysterious tyranny of trendy baby names”. It was published 6-21-24 in the...
hughjwade
Jul 11 min read
Spire's Newest Listing! 2028 East Northern Lights, Anchorage
Exciting opportunity in UMED! This 7,263 sf building on an 8,650 sf B1-A zoned lot offers prime exposure on Northern Lights Blvd. It...
hughjwade
Jul 11 min read
Spire's Newest Listing! 11115 Old Eagle River Road, Eagle River
Spire Commercial’s newest B3 General Business zoned listing is in the heart of Eagle River! Featuring 10 overhead doors—yes, you read...
hughjwade
Jul 12 min read
Halfway into 2024 what are we seeing?
I’ll keep this short. (As a preface, we only know our experience at Spire Commercial, your mileage may vary, and we welcome other...
hughjwade
Jul 13 min read
Ho Ho Ho! It’s an Escrow!
A lot of things in real estate are non-intuitive concepts with an iceberg’s worth of context, history and process. Title. Chain of...
hughjwade
Jul 13 min read
I’M LOOKING FOR MONEY, AND IT SMELLS LIKE DIESEL
A wise Environmental Geologist once said, “I’M LOOKING FOR MONEY, AND IT SMELLS LIKE DIESEL.” Tons of people have recognized that, to be...
hughjwade
Jul 13 min read
Thanks Grayson!
We grew and so did he." In late 2022, Hugh and I met with Grayson Cornelison, a young high school student, at SeteamDot on Benson....
hughjwade
Apr 302 min read
Regan Building
Is it Regan or Reagan? Spire Commercial’s newest listing is the Regan Building, located just outside Wasilla city limits and not to be...
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Apr 300 min read
hughjwade
Apr 171 min read
Just Leased!
Start to finish in 28 days for this awesome lease space. Thanks to everyone involved! Call if you want to find your tenant in 28 days or...
hughjwade
Apr 171 min read
Just Leased!
Quick and easy! From start to finish, it was 34 days for this awesome lease space. Thanks to everyone involved! P.S. If you've read this...
hughjwade
Mar 292 min read
Hugh and Ryan vs. Chat GPT
Question: How much is I1 Commercial Real Estate (per square foot) in Anchorage in 2024? "It’s $15/sf – 20/sf for industrial land for...
hughjwade
Mar 293 min read
The Alternative to Failure
The Other Side of the Coin. For those of you who are monthly readers, you’ll know last month I wrote about failure. For those of you who...
hughjwade
Mar 294 min read
FIGHT THE MONOPOLYALWAYS HAVE MORE THAN ONE OPTION!
Until you willingly choose to select the “best” one. “Market Enterprise and Monopoly: In a market system, free enterprise is the art of...
hughjwade
Mar 43 min read
HOW DO WE HANDLE FAILURE?
Tenant Rep Tales Let me paint you a picture. A very, very small business announces they are moving locations in Anchorage. This new...
hughjwade
Mar 43 min read
Representation vs Brokering Good brokers can do both, it’s just a matter of being transparent and spelling it out.
Representation vs Brokering What is Representation? It means acting in the client’s best interest and negotiating on their behalf. There...
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